Tag: Faith
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Staying Humble in Good Times
Alan Kearns, my dear brother in Christ from the Kingdom of Fife (Scotland), regularly posts jewels of wisdom from the late English pastor Charles Spurgeon. Today’s Spurgeon’s Morning – August 29 was especially insightful. We have need that the Lord should have mercy upon our good works, our prayers, our preachings, our alms-givings, and our…
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The Chicken and the Cat
For the past few months, a lone chicken has “free ranged” around our neighborhood. It’s a miracle it hasn’t been killed and eaten by a predator. I spotted it in the middle of the road early one morning last week and took out my phone for a photo. It was only then that a cat…
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Lost Four Words
It’s amazing how words frequently used in conversation come and go. During the Valley Girl craze of the 1980’s, phrases like, “Gag me with a spoon” and “That’s totally bogus!” were often heard. These days, we have new words and phrases to convey similar sentiments. Here’s a four word phrase you don’t hear much anymore.…
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When Life’s Letters Get Scrambled
One recent Christmas season, the most endearing little yard signs popped up all over town: “Santa, please stop here.” Yet on Christmas Eve, a rather diabolical Grinch came, under the cover of darkness, and rearranged the letters on several signs: “Satan, please stop here.” Such is life. Have you ever expected Santa and, through no…
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Green Bananas and the Faith to Ripen
My blogger friend Betsy from At Water’s Edge recently shared the story of a cancer survivor who buys green bananas. It’s his way of showing faith in the future. Sitting at a round table discussion the other day with several other administrators, we talked about the rising and falling tides of public education. I told…
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Embracing Role Models Across Ages
As I walked off the elevator at the elementary school where I work, I crossed paths with some fourth graders. One of them was singing the chorus of a hit song from the early 1980’s by Elton John: “ðķI’m still standing better than I ever did.ðķ” I snapped my fingers, as I walked to the…
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